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ArticleIn vivo (Athens, Greece)

Usage of Complementary and Alternative Methods, Lifestyle, and Psychological Variables in Cancer Care.

Catalina Hoppe, Jens Buntzel, Ludwig Fischer VON Weikersthal, Constanze Junghans, Bijan Zomorodbakhsch, Christoph Stoll, Franz-Jopsef Prott, Stefan Fuxius, Oliver Micke, Achim Richter and 2 more

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Article in In vivo (Athens, Greece). The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 9 papers.

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9citing papers in PubMed
3.2field-weighted citation impact, top 9% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

9 citing papers in PubMed, 8 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

12 authors at 8 institutions in 1 country.

Catalina HoppeKlinik für Innere Medizin II, Hämatologie und Internistische, Internistische Onkologie, Universitätsklinikum Jena, Jena, Germany; Catalina.Hoppe@med.uni-jena.de.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5512-5746
Jens BuntzelKlinik für HNO-Erkrankungen, Kopf-Hals-Chirurgie, Interdisziplinäre Palliativstation Südharz Klinikum Nordhausen, Nordhausen, Germany.
Ludwig Fischer VON WeikersthalGesundheitszentrum St. Marien GmbH, Praxis für Hämatologie und Internistische Onkologie, Amberg, Germany.
Constanze JunghansParacelsus Klinik am Schillergarten Bad Elster, Bad Elster, Germany.
Bijan ZomorodbakhschüBAG/MVZ Onkologische Kooperation Harz GbR, Goslar, Germany.
Christoph StollKlinik Herzoghöhe Bayreuth, Bayreuth, Germany.
Franz-Jopsef ProttStrahlentherapie am St. Josef Krankenhaus, Wiesbaden, Germany.
Stefan FuxiusOnkologische Schwerpunktpraxis Heidelberg, Heidelberg, Germany.
Oliver MickeFranziskus Hospital, Bielefeld, Germany.
Achim RichterInselsberg Klinik Wicker GmbH & Co. OHG, Bad Tabarz, Germany.
Doreen SallmannREGIOMED REHA-Klinik Masserberg gGmbH, Masserberg, Germany.
Jutta HubnerKlinik für Innere Medizin II, Hämatologie und Internistische, Internistische Onkologie, Universitätsklinikum Jena, Jena, Germany.
Jena University Hospital · DEPraxis für Hämatologie und Onkologie · DEBayreuth Medical Center · DEFrancis Hospital · DERegio Kliniken · DESegeberger Kliniken · DESt. Josef Krankenhaus · DESüdharz Klinikum · DE

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

BACKGROUND/

aimPeople who are undergoing cancer treatment often ask themselves what they can do in addition to conventional medical therapy with regard to nutrition, activity, and complementary methods. However, we know little about the motivation why people opt for one or the other measure. The aim of this study was therefore to examine the extent of physical activity (PA), healthy nutrition, and the use of complementary methods in relation to both demographic and psychological data. MATERIALS AND

methodsA questionnaire was used to collect data on demographic data, resilience, coherence, self-efficacy, spirituality, satisfaction, and complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) behavior, PA, and diet. Between March and July 2021, data from 446 patients were collected. Regression models and correlation analyzes were used to examine the associations between CAM use, diet and PA with the other variables surveyed.

resultsCAM usage could only be predicted based on the patient's spirituality. Women used CAM more often and ate more healthily. Healthy eating was also related to younger age, shorter medical history, resilience, satisfaction, and coherence. In addition, the results showed that daily PA was related to the level of resilience, spirituality, and self-efficacy.

conclusionWhich people or why patients use CAM remains a question to be further investigated. Our data suggest that CAM seeks to address similar needs that others find in spirituality. In order to promote a healthy diet and PA in cancer patients in the future, various psychological variables seem conceivable. Resilience stands out, which is related to an overall healthier lifestyle.

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Complementary TherapiesNeoplasmsDietExerciseFemaleHumansLife StyleSurveys and QuestionnairesCancercomplementary medicinelifestyleresilienceself-efficacyspirituality

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PMID36593056
PMCPMC9843784
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